Aerial Lift Bridge
The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge; only one other was ever constructed in the country, the Sky Ride in Chicago.Photo: Mfield, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center and USACE Bayfield.
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Museum
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is a museum in Duluth, Minnesota, operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
USACE Bayfield
USACE Bayfield is tugboat museum ship at Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, Duluth, Minnesota. Bayfield was built in 1953 as United States Army tugboat ST-2023. USACE Bayfield is situated 370 feet northeast of Aerial Lift Bridge.Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Pete Markham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is a lighthouse on the south breakwater of the Duluth Ship Canal in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It forms a range with the Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light to guide ships into the canal from Lake Superior. Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is situated 1,300 feet east of Aerial Lift Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duluth and Central Hillside.
Duluth
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duluth is a city of about 86,000 people in northern Minnesota. It is one of the most scenic cities in the Midwest. Duluth has a thriving tourism industry, with antique shops, excellent restaurants, cozy inns, and scenic views of the lake.
Central Hillside
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Central Hillside is a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, United States; located directly uphill from the city's downtown. The neighborhood offers views of the city and lake.
East Hillside
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East Hillside is a neighborhood in the City of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. East 4th Street serves as one of the main thoroughfares in the community, as well as a small business corridor. East Hillside is situated 1½ miles north of Aerial Lift Bridge.
Aerial Lift Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: transporter bridge in Duluth, MN
- Categories: road bridge, vertical-lift bridge, and transportation
- Location: City of Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Aerial Lift Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “空中升降橋”
- Dutch: “Aerial Lift Bridge”
- French: “Aerial Bridge”
- French: “Aerial Ferry Bridge”
- French: “Aerial Lift Bridge”
- German: “Aerial Lift Bridge”
- Japanese: “エアリアル橋”
- Russian: “Подъёмный мост (Дулут)”
- Russian: “Подъёмный мост”
- Swedish: “Aerial Lift Bridge”
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